The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-07-27
PACIFIC COAST CHAT.
QUEEN kApiOLANIS RETURN TO
The HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.


Rocmlet at San Francisco-Tbe Van
derbiits and CARROTS on Pleasure Bent.
The California Wheat Market
SAN FRANCISCO, July 25-Quecn Kapio-
lani's arrival here on her return 10 hcr island
kingdom was not attended by the eclat
which marked her advent when on route 30
Europe She was not in any mood b. receive
attentions even il any had been profered,
bat she was not put % the trouble Of refusal
She arrived late at night and left the next
afternoon All her time during this short
interval was utilized in getting ready for her
omlarkation on the steamer Australia. II
was with n feeling Of great relief that she
placed her foot on board the vessel for the
last Stage Of her voyage homeward What
she will encounter on her arrival at Homo
lulu is as great n mystery to-day rs il was
ten days ago. No news has boon TO
ccive1 since the arrival Of the
Australia from the Hawaiian islands
ON the 18th inst. No news however, is
looked upon ms good news in this instance, IS
had any startling developments taken place
in the interim. a special steamer would prob
ably have been sent 10 San Francisco with
the information MATTERS have, I'm ai prob
ability, bocn compromised on a peace basis
The present complications in Hawaii have
again drawn the attention II the whole
Pacific coast b. the advantages which would
accrue 81 us. and indeed % the whole United
State, from the construction Of the cable 10
Honolulu and thence 81 Australia CONNER
cial relations between the United States and
the Hawaiian group have become so intimate
that tcrcraphic communication is univor-
sally recognized as desirable a cable b
the Hawaiian Islands would not probably
attract private capital. without the prom
isc Of cd from tho government, but
n cable 10 Australia would cable con
nectiOu with the Australian Geographic sys-
tenn would open new field Of commercial
enterprise. AMI Australia and the adjacent
islands are n continent i'm territorial extent
At present "A message from San Francisco %
these islands traverscs nearly threo-quartcrs
of the globe The group Of islands. of which !
Australia is the principal, constitutes the
country Of the future. Whether a cable over
this route would pay the first year, or even |
the second is a matter for conjecture. bat il |
certainly would pay i'm the end with back i'm |
tercst on the necessary investment. The pro- |
joct Of % cable line between Australia and !
British Columbia has been receiving earnest /
attention in both colonies for some |
time. Mail service Lctweon tire United |
States and tho Australian colonies is /
al present matter Of considerable /
interest especially as there is movement
under way 10 have the colonial mails deliv-
erred nt san Diego and from that point
Transmitted hy the southern route % the
-. &. T..
steamships BY this route 10 is believed
that mails can he landed in London thirty
one days from Sydney. The Canadian Pa
ciic is also making a strong effort % get the
transportation of the Australian mails. but
the advantages offered 10y the American
route will probably win.
Al real estate Offices in this city business is
ON the rush and agents, without exception.
carry happy faces; not SO much due % the
present healthy tone Of the real estate trade
as 10 the heavy business that is looked for
ward eo during the coming winter and
spring. The demand for such lands as are
apt 30 possess speculative value is greater
than the supply, showing confidence Of
operators i'm 70 rise this winter Outside
lands find cager purchasers; in fact, business
ia these lots has become so brisk that 10 may
be said % have attained the proportions Of
mild boom The Pacific coast army Of ex-
cursonists that is expected 90 traverse the
Pacific coast from Oregon TO New Mexico !
during thu coming winter IS mainly rospon- /
siblc for this encouraging condition Of the
real estate market
Three sons Of Robert Garrett president Of !
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. who arc
now in this city, are enjoying life in a man
ner 10 which few American boys are accus
toned They came here in a private car
last week after a leisure trip throughout .
Utah and Nevada Mr. IT. Penn has Charge
81 the trio, and ia the capacity of tutor las
been nslructng them in American and
Mexican geography from the window of |
their special coach. The names of the boys
are John W., Harrison vs.. and Robert Gar
rett, jr The young Carrots will make
complete tour of the state before returning
east, and it is said that trip 10 Oregon is
among their plans
Elliot f. Sheppard, sOn-n-law of the late
" H. Vanderbilt. and family, Of New York
city, who have been visiting various points
Of interest ia California during the past three
weeks, left for Tacoma last Friday morning, !
from which point tic party proceeds 10
Alaska. They viii spend ton days sight see-
ing in Alaska, when they viii return 10 Port
land and start i.r home over the Northern
Pacific, probably stopping 10 Yellowstone
park.
a sudden upward jump in wheat occurred
nj Saturday session ~ the call board 10 the
discontinue Of the short interest Opera
iions al through the week were Of spas
modic character. Reactions followed each
advance but the decline was not equal 90 the
rise SO that the market steadily advanced,
aud the first ,dle Of seller 1881 contract was
at $i.91 perennial, but it only took a minute
or SO to bring TIM figure up to q perennial,
at which it closed strong under sales of 800
tons This is the highest price reached this
year.
\ Condemned Man Iynchcd.